WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Word Count vs Disqus Comment System
Comment Word Count
by Nick Momrik
Fewer than 10 installs
Disqus Comment System
by Disqus
30K+ installs2.7
At a glance
- Disqus Comment System has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Comment Word Count.
- On a typical day, Disqus Comment System is downloaded about 439 times, Comment Word Count about 2.
- Comment Word Count has no reviews yet.
- Disqus Comment System was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Dec 8, 2015 for Comment Word Count.
- Disqus Comment System is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Comment Word Count.
- Comment Word Count has been around longer: since 2005, against 2008 for Disqus Comment System.
Line by line
Disqus Comment System leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Comment Word Count | Disqus Comment System |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #933 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 23.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 2.7(219) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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